Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Thick Cut Ham Steak has less impact on blood sugar than Caramel & Cheddar Mix Flavored Popcorn, Caramel & Cheddar Mix

Caramel & Cheddar Mix Flavored Popcorn, Caramel & Cheddar Mix

Thick Cut Ham Steak

BSI: 28 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Caramel & Cheddar Mix Flavored Popcorn, Caramel & Cheddar Mix

Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Frito Lay Company Branded
Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Farmer John Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Caramel & Ch... Thick Cut Ha...
Carbs 16.0g 2.0g
Sugars 6.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 1.0g 9.0g
Fat 8.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Caramel & Cheddar Mix Flavored Popcorn, Caramel & Cheddar Mix

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.1mg 3%
Sodium 150.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 16.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 9.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 10.1mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 0.0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

SMARTFOOD CARAMEL POPCORN: BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CORN SYRUP, POPCORN, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), SALT, AND SUNFLOWER LECITHIN. SMARTFOOD CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVORED POPCORN: POPCORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), WHEY, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), NATURAL FLAVORS, SUGAR, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTER (CREAM, ANNATTO), GUM ACACIA, PAPRIKA, AND GUAR GUM.

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 50

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.2mg 8%
Sodium 539.8mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 2.0g
Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

WATER, SALT, SODIUM LACTATE, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Caramel & Cheddar Mix ...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Caramel & Cheddar Mix Flavo...

Total Ingredients
34
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 13 more

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

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Caramel & Cheddar Mix Flavored Popcorn, Caramel & Cheddar Mix Tags

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Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Frito Lay Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1727347

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Brand Farmer John
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 558113

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